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All questions and answers are based on the 2005 NEC. Q. Am I required to bond around reducing washers? A. Surprisingly enough, the answer is no. You don't have to bond around reducing washers, if the reducing washers are listed (Figure). According to the UL White Book, category QCRV, Metal reducing washers are considered suitable for grounding for use in circuits over and under 250V and where installed

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